Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-17

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Cow men are smiling.
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Mr.. Hels Is still improving.
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Delaware payment April 0.
Extra copies Of this paper &c.
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Artichokes are selling ate1.00.
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A. F. Chamberlin is city assessor.
Joe Byars makes a good deputy Pm.
Judge Clark's brand re-appears this
week.
Hon. Eli Spears, of Tahlequah dis
trict, died last Saturday night.
Ike Martin. arrested for completely
In the flour theft, was released.
The town was out Of butter all last
week. Have the cows suspended
We truly hope our correspondents
will study brevity and practice it.
vinita has one don't care for ex-
pense" merchant and no mistake.
Hand in your JOB work at once and
1t will receive immediate attention.
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o. w. Lipe's house at Fort Gibson
was burned down last Monday morn.
ing.
Some thoughtless or vicious persons
have been burning the grass up Cabin
creek.
Colored society was all agoe Sunday
over the marriage of Tom Shelton and
Mollie Martin.
Grayson Wills, out of 700 head Of
cattle, did not lose a single one during
the past winter.
Col. John Q. Tufts, who has been in
California some weeks, arrived home
a day or two ago.
The winter term Of the academy
closed this week and the spring term
begins next Wednesday.
The Cherokee rolls are expected
almost at once and the citizenship
court will open next Monday.
A freight car off the track in the
Missouri Pacific yards made several
hours work last Friday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Quirk's baby
died last Friday night at u. II. Ed
mondson's and was buried Saturday.
Spade Sunshine was convicted in Sc
ouoyah district Of the murder Of Long
John and sentenced TO be hung on
on May 9th.
J. b. Stevens sold a saddle last Sat
urday which would be a credit 10 any
maker. Texas saddles can now be OBJ
tanned at home.
Miss Kate Timberlake is conducting
a private school in the Eiffert house.
The white pupils have been excluded
from the public school.
Skinner, RatcliH & Go. ordered a car
OF seed potatoes by telegraph on the
10th and at noon OH the 18th they
were mere. Pretty good time.
George Barrett is at present minus
quantity in this town and has been
almost ever since his alteration with
Nick, the darkey-writ, you know.
The directors of the Kansas and Ar
kansas Valley railroad have ordered
immediate construct on OF 100 miles
Of road from Van Buren, TO Gibson.
james 1. David, agent Of the Osages,
has been suspended by Inspector Ban
mister and Special Agent White has
been temporarily placed in charge OF
the agency.
Another man called last week "to see
who wrote that little piece" AS the
writer was out and the caller was in
the hands OF deputy marshal, no
blood was spilled.
Bill Pigeon. it is generally under
stood, is dead. Some time ago he was
sick with pneumonia, in Saline dis
trict, but got about we'll, when a re-
lapse set in and it is said killed him.
Rev. Daniel Rogers. general mis-
sionary OF the American Baptist Home
society will preach in the public
school house at Vinita on Saturday
night and Sunday, March 10Th and
Goth.
1t was reported last week from Tah-
lequah that Deputy Marshal Ellie,
who shot Bud Trainor, was in a sense
besieged BY the wounded mans friends.
Assistance was sent him from Fort
Smith.
Hon. S. II. Mayes was here yester.
day buying supplies. He was among
the territory folks at the Fort Worth
convention and bought 500 head ol
two and three year old steers, for him
self and Glenn Hayden.
L. A. Keys of Coodys Bluff, brought
in two cars OF improved live stock last
week from Illinois, the shipment EN-.
bracing both cattle and horses. We
should be glad to see more OF our peo
pie doing likewise. We need better
stock.
One night last week man named
Vaughn was shot and instantly killed
at Caney while endeavoring to escap,
nom the officers. lie is said to hav,
been from this territory and was ar
rested for getting drunk and takinJ
the town.